Nintendo on rising dev costs, Switch experience will help in the future
Posted on 1 week ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments
During Nintendo’s financial results briefing and Corporate Management Policy Briefing this week, the company was asked about rising development costs, which has become a bit of an issue within the games industry. A few people weighed in here – namely Shigeru Miyamoto, senior managing executive officer Shinya Takahashi, senior executive officer Ko Shiota, and president Shuntaro Furukawa.
A few different things were shared here, and they were all quite interesting. Miyamoto started out by talking about how Nintendo’s “research and development expenses have been increasing each year.” At the same time, he stressed that what the company creates is more important than development costs.
Palworld dev shares which patents Nintendo and Pokemon are suing over
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Palworld developer Pocketpair today shared more details about the lawsuit Nintendo and The Pokemon Company have filed, including the specific patents that are involved.
Nintendo and The Pokemon Company say that Palworld infringes upon three patents. All of them pertain to gameplay, including throwing a ball-like object in a virtual space and riding on Pokemon.
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Donkey Kong Country 2 cheat code found after nearly 30 years
Posted on 1 week ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest has been available for close to three decades, but it was only until this week that a new cheat code was found.
By using the cheat, players can return to the map screen. It works even if the haven’t completed the stage yet.
My Nintendo adds Mario & Luigi: Brothership magnets
Posted on 2 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Mario & Luigi: Brothership is about to launch on Switch, and a new physical reward was just added to My Nintendo to celebrate. Starting today, members can obtain special magnets based on the game.
There are five here in total. The designs are for Mario & Luigi, Connie, and Snoutlet plus the Bros. Moves UFO Spin and Red Shell. The magnet sheet size is 8″x8″ and they can be used to add some decoration to things like a locker or refrigerator.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Animal Crossing: New Horizons composer leaves Nintendo
Posted on 2 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments
Yasuaki Iwata, who was a composer on notable games during the Switch era, has left Nintendo.
His departure actually took place in July 2023. However, he went on social media this week and only just shared the news now.
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Warner Bros. pursuing Hogwarts Legacy successor
Posted on 2 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments
September 4: Hogwarts Legacy fans can count on a follow-up releasing at some point in the future.
According to WBD CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels, a new game is currently a big priority for the company. It sounds like we shouldn’t count on it launching in the near future – which makes sense – but this essentially counts as a sequel confirmation.
Wiedenfels said the following today during an interview at Bank of America’s 2024 Media, Communications & Entertainment Conference:
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe toys have come to McDonald’s Happy Meals
Posted on 2 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Nintendo has teamed up with McDonald’s a number of times previously, and that’s the case once again with new Mario Kart 8 Deluxe toys in Happy Meals.
Ten different toys are up for grabs. You’ve got Mario, Luigi, Donkey Kong, Toad, Toadette, Bowser, Peach, Yoshi, Pink Gold Peach, and Gold Mario. The bases can actually be swapped, and karts can be customized with a sticker sheet.
More: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, McDonalds
Nintendo denies rumor that Mario Club employees are being laid off
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
A few days ago, a rumor made the rounds that Mario Club is laying off employees. However, Nintendo has now come forward denying the report.
The speculation surfaced from Japanese outlet Leakpress. Mario Club has roughly 400 employees, and 150 of them were apparently being let go. Leakpress claimed that various groups would be impacted.
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Kirby 64 holds up 24 years later – here’s why
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Ethan in Features, General Nintendo | 0 comments
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards released in 2000. 24 years later, we decided to revisit the game with a 100 percent run. How does it hold up all these years later? We’d say that overall, yes, it does.
Kirby 64 released during an interesting era of the Kirby franchise. If you’ve ever played Kirby’s Dream Land 2 or 3, then you’re probably well aware that these games have their own unique feel to them that isn’t quite captured in future titles. Whether that uniqueness is a good thing or not is up to you, but Kirby 64, which came afterward, keeps that particular feel – in terms of not only its mechanics, but its aesthetics, characters, and general design philosophy as well.
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Miyamoto heaps praise on Banjo-Kazooie in classic comments
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Classic quotes made Shigeru Miyamoto have resurfaced in which the Zelda creator spoke about his admiration for Banjo-Kazooie. These comments were shared in a May 1998 issue of Famitsu.
Fans may remember that Zelda: Ocarina of Time was originally slated for 1997 before Nintendo pushed it to the following year. We’ve heard about reasons for the delay previously, but it also looks like Banjo-Kazooie partially contributed to the release date change. Miyamoto said in Famitsu that Banjo-Kazooie is “so amazing that we don’t want to be outdone”.
